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2000 Leonetti Cellar Merlot Columbia Valley
Merlot
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 48
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DougLee wrote: 93 points
February 16, 2024 - Opaque garnet purple color. Nose of red currant, cedar, hot house flowers, holiday cake spice, hints of eucalyptus. Layers of red plum, blackberry, rich green pepper, earth, and saline on the silky palate. Moderate acidity and softened tannin. Long finish of haunting red fruit and spicy earth. Oh so great with grilled ribeye.
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RDB Wine Likes this wine: 70 points
November 18, 2022 - November 18, 2022. Drank from Bin North 16. Gift from Marc. Cork failure. Hint of cherry and blackberry. Medium dark purple. Soft even presentation touch of cherry then dry chalk finish. Less fruit now, but pleasant mature merlot. 7.0.
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SadEdjo Likes this wine: 91 points
September 1, 2019 - Soft cork. Dark colour. Camphor, chocolate, red fruit, soft well-integrated tannins, good lift, some pickle-juice
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bajayngo wrote:
June 17, 2018 - Drinking very well at age 18 and a nice pairing with smoked brisket. Hints of florals barrel notes, green peppers, fruit is more of an accent at this stage but holding, with some fresh turned soil. Still has a leathery tannin structure holding the wine together. Past it’s peak but it a very nice secondary and tertiary phase.
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hiker_guy Likes this wine:
March 25, 2018 - Just a hint of bricking at the rim.
Nose is soft but not very expressive
Palate soft , silky and nice but not very interesting.
No flaws but not very exciting or interesting either.
I like it but don't love it.
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By Stephen Tanzer
September/October 2002, IWC Issue #104 (link)(Leonetti Cellar Merlot Columbia Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/8/2004 (link) 82 points(Leonetti Cellar Merlot Columbia Valley) Tight nose; tight entry, concentrated, woody, tannic; medium tannic finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2000
- Type Red
- Producer Leonetti Cellar
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Columbia Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 491 (46%)
- Consumed 570 (54%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationColumbia Valley
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